Audi RS3 2015 -Anticipate some detail on price and spec soon. Delivery due mid 2015

[Lady Elanore]

The middle one, as it has the best range.  90D.

0-62mph is 4.2 seconds (not 3.2 or 2.8 now) but that's enough for a 2,100kg in a big family car.

 

To go a second quicker to 62mph is an extra £15k, then an extra 0.4 seconds on top is another £8k (23k) on top of that.  And you lose 10% range.

As a company car purchase it makes a lot of sense, will cost me the same as a new Octavia over 3 years once you factor in tax savings, fuel savings and Telsa's guarantee buy back at 50% of the purchase price.

 

 

I just think it's funny that instead of rocking up to your local engine builder or tuning specialist, you pop down to Maplins and buy a faster map.............well, in my head you do

 

I'm looking forward to seeing their 3 series equivalent when it arrives, just wish we didn't have to use lithium batteries for everything these days.

[BossFox]

I just think it's funny that instead of rocking up to your local engine builder or tuning specialist, you pop down to Maplins and buy a faster map.............well, in my head you do

 

I'm looking forward to seeing their 3 series equivalent when it arrives, just wish we didn't have to use lithium batteries for everything these days.

 

I was waiting for the Model III, but it's 2 or 3 years away so will run the 90D first.

Being American (big) that'll probably be more like a 5 series BMW size anyway...

[Lady Elanore]

I was waiting for the Model III, but it's 2 or 3 years away so will run the 90D first.

 

 

Looking forward to your review. Extra mass but presumably a super low centre of gravity?

[vrskeith]

7 used or new Tesla on Autotrader today. 

 

Delivery mileage  up to 11500 miles, on different models -interesting market, is it mainly business users getting heavy discounts and supported GFV ?

 

Selling prices £58K > £110k.

[Lady Elanore]

Keith, do you work for Webuyanycar?

[BossFox]

Keith, do you work for Webuyanycar?

 

You'd think so wouldn't you.

 

 

7 used or new Tesla on Autotrader today. 

 

Delivery mileage  up to 11500 miles, on different models -interesting market, is it mainly business users getting heavy discounts and supported GFV ?

 

Selling prices £58K > £110k.

 

That's nice.

I am not buying used. As I said.

Completely confused as to why you are now quoting links and used prices for this car on the RS3 thread.

 

This will probably explain why I am buying new...

 

 

If your firm is small and has profits below £300,000, it pays 20% corporation tax. If you choose an electric car, it can immediately deduct 100% of the cost from its profits, thus avoiding 20% of the price of the car in tax, effectively reducing the EV’s sticker price by 20%.

If your firm is large and has profits above £1.5 million, it pays 26% corporation tax. If you choose an electric car, it can immediately deduct 100% of the cost from its profits, thus avoiding 26% of the price of the car in tax, effectively reducing the EV’s sticker price by 26%. The bigger firm, which can better afford to buy things, thus gets a bigger bonus from going electric. Which hardly seems fair but then we are talking about tax. Fair rarely comes into it.

Finally, if your firm is in the middle, with profits above £300,000 but below £1.5m, it pays a transitional rate of tax on a sliding scale between 20% and 26%, depending on the exact level of profit. Here’s where it gets interesting because Capital Allowances have a double effect. By cutting the level of profit, the allowance reduces not just the tax bill but the tax rate as well. If you choose an electric car, your firm can immediately deduct 100% of the cost from its profits, and when you plug in the values into a suitably primed spreadsheet you’ll find that the firm avoids 27.5% of the cost of the vehicle in tax, thus equivalent to a 27.5% discount. So again, it’s hardly fair, but mid-sized firms find themselves in a sweet spot. The tax man will help them buy EVs as company cars with a particularly generous contribution.

[vrskeith]

Keith, do you work for Webuyanycar?

Bugger you have sussed me out Amanda!!

[Furbytom]

Keith, do you work for Webuyanycar?

Keith I reckon this could be your dream job. Either that or working for the "what car?" Target Price team.... Lol ;-)

[vrskeith]

Keith I reckon this could be your dream job. Either that or working for the "what car?" Target Price team.... Lol ;-)

Thanks Tom, nice idea but been there, done that and worn the T shirt.

 

This is an interest and a bit of FUN. 

 

I'm happy with my part - time engineering consultancy etc.

 

Earns me a crust and some.

Edited 8 September, 2015 by vrskeith

[john999boy]

I can't be bothered and I doubt enough people care.

After a "oh, look at this" when it arrives there won't be much to write.

 

Actually I'm sure that quite a few other people would be interested in your enlightening and informative new car exploits. :love:

[Lady Elanore]

I want to know if there is either a flux capacitor or a big spinning disc directly behind the large velvet-covered driving throne.

[BossFox]

Actually I'm sure that quite a few other people would be interested in your enlightening and informative new car exploits. :love:

 

Have put it in it's rightful place.

 

EV thread on the Non-Skoda project section.

[AJR77]

Not sure an M2 is ideal for the commute.  Or loading the family in.

Also the 1 series can't have adaptive cruise, so not sure about the 2.

Wanted something a bit more sensible as I have a quick weekend/track/race car anyway.

 

I ordered it yesterday, due at the end of the year.

 

It's a Tesla.

 

The Tesla looks like a really good car with Consumer Report rating its highest score and not just because it is a one trick pony with its blistering acceleration but as an excellent car.

 

 

Looking forward in reading a review for your Tesla.

 

Back on topic. Can't wait to annoy some yolocals with 5-cylinder and sport's exhaust pop and crackle noise.

[Lady Elanore]

It has to be one of the great all time engines in a small car The Scooby was too imho, at least in it's day.

[stever750]

Not sure an M2 is ideal for the commute. Or loading the family in.

Also the 1 series can't have adaptive cruise, so not sure about the 2.

Wanted something a bit more sensible as I have a quick weekend/track/race car anyway.

I ordered it yesterday, due at the end of the year.

It's a Tesla.

Excellent choice, really looking forward to your impressions.

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[vrskeith]

http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

 

For interested parties,Todays offering, if you want to spend your hard earned cash.

[Ootohere]

Re the 2015 RS3 and the wider front tyres that Audi have fitted.

 

There are recent posts in the Hot hatch thread that discuss the BMW m135i, and there is the incident of Jeremy Clarkson loosing the car off a very wet horizontal (flat) track (runway) while at around 120 mph.

 

It just had me wondering about them in the real world with the RS3 being AWD but just as prone to Aquaplaning as other not very heavy cars are when on wide tyres, or actually being a vehicle more prone to aquaplane as a similar A3 / S3 on not so wide front tyres.

 

The obvious answer is drive to the conditions and the vehicles, but then we all know that many with vehicles designed for performance think that because car testers can drive them very fast in all conditions, that cars straight out the showroom will behave safely on very wet roads etc.

 

?

Does anyone know what the Winter Tyre size is that Audi recommend for the RS3?

Front / Rear.

[vrskeith]

I can't be bothered and I doubt enough people care.

After a "oh, look at this" when it arrives there won't be much to write.

 

 

Have put it in it's rightful place.

 

EV thread on the Non-Skoda project section.

Good move Boss.

[vrskeith]

This weekends offerings, for the interested :http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

Edited 18 September, 2015 by vrskeith

[vrskeith]

This weekends offerings, for the interested :http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

Update :http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

[vrskeith]

Update :http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

Latest update for splashing the cash :http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

[vrskeith]

Latest update for those who want to splash their cash:http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

[Furbytom]

Latest update for those who want to splash their cash:http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

This links to a load of Audi A1's?

[vrskeith]

This links to a load of Audi A1's?

It switches after about an hour or two.http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

Looks like the Truro one is sold or just removed from the website Tom

Edited 20 September, 2015 by vrskeith

[Furbytom]

It switches after about an hour or two.http://www.audi.co.uk/used-cars/used-car-locator/national/search-results.aspx?pg=1

Looks like the Truro one is sold or just removed from the website Tom

SWMBO won't be happy if the Truro one is sold lol